#CA236E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.3), rgb(202, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CA236E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA236E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA236E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA236E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA236E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA236E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B84
oklch(63% 0.188 0.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA236E
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE105C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D144B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#CA236E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E5770 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0046 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA236E
#CA236E
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.3)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA236E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #CA236E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.